Julian Draxler scores on Paris Saint-Germain debut in 7-0 thrashing of Bastia to show Arsenal what they’re missing
The German midfielder came on in the 58th minute with PSG already 4-0 up, but gave a glimpse into what he will bring
GERMANY winger Julian Draxler marked his Paris Saint-Germain debut with a fine goal as the French Cup holders thrashed Bastia 7-0 on Saturday.
Draxler joined from German club Wolfsburg this week in a deal reportedly worth up to £40million, turning down a move to Arsenal.
He came off the bench in the 58th minute with the score already 4-0, thanks to goals from centre-half Thiago Silva and midfielders Adrien Rabiot, Christopher Nkunku and Thiago Motta.
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But Draxler completed the rout with one minute left, sprinting onto a defence-splitting pass from winger Hatem Ben Arfa, holding off a defender and drawing the goalkeeper off his line before smoothly sending the ball into the top right corner from a narrow angle.
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The other goals came from wingers Lucas with a penalty and Angel Di Maria.
All of the first-division sides have reached the fourth round so far, with Lille, Dijon, Nancy, Guingamp and Nantes also winning, while Monaco won on Friday.
Following a quiet opening, PSG started cutting loose after Silva made a sharp run to the near post and scored with a firm glancing header in the 30th.
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Returning from two months out with a thigh injury, Rabiot hit a fierce swerving shot with the outside of his left foot from 25 meters out to make it 2-0 in the 43rd.
The 19-year-old Nkunku scored an excellent third in the 48th, winning the ball in midfield and embarking on a solo run before finishing confidently.
A shoddy Bastia side leaked a fourth when Motta headed in Ben Arfa's curling cross in the 57th. Lucas and Di Maria scored the next two.